After nearly $1M, Walker ends outside legal pact

8:39 PM,
Jul. 19, 2013

Governor Scott Walker

Written by

Bill Lueders
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Gov. Scott Walker is wrapping up his contract with a politically connected law firm to help fight legal challenges over changes to collective bargaining for public employees, with payments from state coffers nearing the $1 million mark.

A recent amendment to the state's special counsel contract with the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich said the pact will expire "upon payment of the final invoice." The amendment, filed with the Secretary of State's office on July 9, gives the contract's final total as $961,035.61.

Walker spokesman Tom Evenson said Michael Best was hired at the request of ...